The application period for the university's Innovation Fund for Community-Academic Partnerships will open on Oct. 30, with applications accepted through Jan. 31, 2027. All full-time faculty as well as staff leaders at JHU institutes, centers, and programs are eligible to apply. Grant recipients will be announced in spring 2027.
Launched in 2025, the innovation fund is a five-year initiative to sustain community-academic partnerships that address a wide spectrum of local community interests and needs by embracing the ideas and expertise of community stakeholders. It builds on Johns Hopkins' longstanding commitment to bolster nearby neighborhoods through financial investment, technical assistance, and legislative advocacy in tandem with support for local education, job training and creation, health and well-being, and public safety efforts.
